Driving in the UK?

Why do so many people drive under the speed limits in the UK.
You get a few BMW type drivers who like to speed but many drive at 55-65 in a 70

It's just so strange.
In the US most drivers, drive either just over or way over the speed limits.
As an example in the US if the speed limit is 70, setting your cruise at 74-75 you will never get pulled over.
A lot of states are now looking at increasing speed limits.

Posted By: usacanary on May 30th 2026 at 11:14:28

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Driving in the UK? (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 11:14:28
- Oh and thanks for all the roadworks and... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 13:54:30
  - Looks like you are lost. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, May 30, 17:05:16
  - Ah yes the famous M25 of Bridlington (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, May 30, 14:53:22
    - The East Riding of South Mimms services. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 30, 16:02:06
  - The busiest road in the UK is busy on a sunny half term Saturday (General Chat) - norwaay, May 30, 14:03:30
    - It was a Friday...facts are not your strong point. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 15:47:07
      - So an even worse day to travel then 🤣 (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 30, 16:01:18
        
        I'm sure all those roadworks will not be there mon-thurs....... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 16:57:55
        
        But there will be less traffic you idiot 🤣 (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 30, 18:00:18
- It's a limit, not a target. Only a moron would not know this* (General Chat) - Pixelman, May 30, 12:12:13
  - Oh... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 13:25:24
- And what's with all this obeying traffic lights and not driving on pavements. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 30, 11:59:05
  - Oh... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 13:45:08
- Better late than dead (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, May 30, 11:53:18
  - What about early and alive... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 13:40:55
- Drive slow all you like (General Chat) - Charles21, May 30, 11:48:25
  - Every lane in my experience.... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 11:51:51
    - Difficult to make any pace during the day (General Chat) - phrankin, May 30, 12:03:08
- To save fuel (General Chat) - Surrey Yella, May 30, 11:44:37
  - If you wouldn't have insisted on going to War with Iran.... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 11:49:56
- It's a speed limit, not a speed suggestion (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 30, 11:19:59
  - So why not drive at 69 or 70.... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 11:30:41
    - What's the rush? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 30, 13:08:10
      - Because... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 13:30:40
    - You just had to say cruise didn’t you? (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, May 30, 11:32:24
      - Well, baby, you a song.... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 11:39:27
        
        I once had an Ocean Pacific t-shirt with a shark driving a red Caddy (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, May 30, 11:48:15
        
        My first car in the US was a Cadillac. (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 11:56:09
        
        This is a picture of the same year and model (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 11:59:31
  - I got pulled over once for driving too slow (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, May 30, 11:22:39
    - It's a bit sus... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 30, 11:47:19
- Deaths per billion vehicle km (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 30, 11:18:47
  - however, we pip them to the post in mass shootings (General Chat) - Tombs, May 30, 12:01:26
    - How about drug deaths? (General Chat) - jamesward, May 30, 12:09:26
      - What the score on obesity related deaths? (General Chat) - paulg, May 30, 13:12:27

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